KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. An Indonesian court on Thursday ruled the country's poll body must halt election procedures for more than two years, a surprise verdict that divided legal experts over whether a district court has the power to delay a 2024 presidential vote. Deciding on a civil lawsuit launched by an obscure political party formed in 2020, the Central Jakarta district court said the election commission must cease all ongoing processes for two years, four months and seven days, according to the court's website. The Just Prosperous People's Party, or Prima Party, last year sued the election commission, known by its Indonesian abbreviation KPU, after it said the party had failed to pass a verification process.
Surprise, Confusion as Indonesia District Court Orders Election Delay
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. An Indonesian court on Thursday ruled the country's poll body must halt election procedures for more than two years, a surprise verdict that divided legal experts over whether a district court has the power to delay a 2024 presidential vote. Deciding on a civil lawsuit launched by an obscure political party formed in 2020, the Central Jakarta district court said the election commission must cease all ongoing processes for two years, four months and seven days, according to the court's website. The Just Prosperous People's Party, or Prima Party, last year sued the election commission, known by its Indonesian abbreviation KPU, after it said the party had failed to pass a verification process.